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Where Industrial Logging Protects Wildlife, Workers and Indigenous Rights

January 27, 2021–Julee Boan

Boreal Forest•Campaigns and advocacy•Habitat•Indigenous Relations•Protected Places•Stewardship and restoration•Wild Species

Canoes in Wolf Lake © Ryan Mariotti

It’s October 2017. I’m in Vancouver, British Colombia for Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) International’s General Assembly (GA). One forester colleague had warned me to get lots of sleep, drink water ...

Bear Encounter Tips and Tricks

August 21, 2020–Melina Damian

Recreation and Events•Wild Species

When I’ve gone camping in Ontario, the park office invariably has a sign outside warning park visitors of recent bear sightings. When I see these signs, I always think “alright, ...

Ontario’s Cormorant Hunt: Setting the Record Straight

August 6, 2020–Anne Bell

Conservation News•Birds•Wild Species

Double-crested cormorant © cuatrok77 CC BY-SA 2.0

Who equates the words “fall harvest” with the slaughter of inedible birds? The Government of Ontario, apparently. On July 30th it announced the introduction of a fall hunting season for ...

The Growth (at all costs) Plan

July 9, 2020–Anne Bell

Greenbelt and Greenway•Habitat•Land-use planning

The Government of Ontario is set to amend yet again the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, one of the fastest growing regions in North America and home to ...

Studying “smammals” in Algonquin Park

December 13, 2018–Guest blogger

Climate Change•Wild Species

Though not as flashy as the moose or black bear, smaller mammals, such as mice, voles, and chipmunks, play key roles in their habitat. Small mammals provide food for predators, ...

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